Kentucky added 8 top-200 players to roster in transfer portal

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South Dakota DL Mi'Quise Grace, via Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The spring signing period started on Wednesday but the roster-building (for now) is all but done for the Kentucky football program. The Wildcats still value high school recruiting, and are not quitting that model, but a roster flip could only happen this offseason if the Cats went transfer-heavy.

We saw that play out in December and January.

Kentucky added 19 scholarship transfers to the roster. Eight of them can be found ranked inside On3’s top-200. Three more are inside the top-300.

On3 Transfer Portal Industry Rankings

Player	Former School	On3 Ranking
Mi’Quise Grace	South Dakota	69
Alex Wollschlaeger	Bowling Green	94
Joshua Braun	Arkansas	114
Shiyazah Pete	New Mexico State	144
David Gusta	Washington State	149
Tru Edwards	Louisiana Tech	162
Dante Dowdell	Nebraska	167
Kendrick Law	Alabama	168
Kameron Olds	Kent State	243
Sam Greene	USC	280
Troy Stellato	Clemson	294
Evan Wibberley	WKU	336
Landyn Watson	Marshall	386
Wallace Unamba	New Mexico	1,051
Jaden Williams	Wyoming	1,077
J.J. Hester	Oklahoma	1,332
Kevis Thomas	Maryland	1,333
Henry Boyer	Illinois	1,656
Zach Calzada	Incarnate Word	NR

The line of scrimmage was an area of emphasis on both sides of the ball for Kentucky. We saw the Wildcats add five offensive line transfers and an in-line tight end to the roster on offense. Three defensive line players and two EDGE additions were made on defense. Kentucky invested resources into the trenches.

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Mi’Quise Grace (defensive end), Alex Wollschlaeger (offensive tackle), Joshua Braun (offensive guard), Shiyazh Pete (offensive tackle), David Gusta (defensive tackle), Tru Edwards (wide receiver), Dante Dowdell (tailback), and Kendrick Law (tailback) were all top-200 additions for Kentucky. In KSR’s early depth chart projection, each of these players are expected to play big roles this season.

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Offense

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Defense

Kentucky did not sign any top line transfers this offseason but they addressed some needs with volume. That has all led to a noticeable roster flip in Lexington where there will be plenty of new faces on offense and defense.